We just can't help but give Bravo members and guests a resounding standing ovation for an amazing event last Thursday! We had a great turnout, a jaw-dropping performance, and a lot of fun. Christiana Leibovich did a great Opera make up demonstration, Just Catering provided delicious food, and everyone mixed and mingled while reading the newly released ArtsMemphis magazine featuring Memphis in May 2009.
Click here to see pictures from the event.
While this event was the last one of the regular Bravo season, Bravo isn't over yet! We have a great fundraiser coming up on Tuesday, May 12 at 6 pm at the Napa Cafe on Sanderlin. The evening will feature a wine tasting with Chilean wines (courtesy of Victor Robilio), mini-spa services (courtesy of Chris Blancett), food from Napa Cafe, music by Myla Smith, and some silent auction surprises. Tickets are just $40 (that includes everything!) per person or $75 for any pair (friend/date/spouse/sibling/whatever). Proceeds benefit Bravo Memphis programming for next year's season, so get your friends together and come enjoy a relaxing night out while you Sip Savor and Soothe! Visit www.artsmemphis.org/bravo to get your tickets.
Want to get more involved? We are also accepting applications for new Bravo Leadership Council members. The Leadership Council meets throughout the year to organize, plan, and execute Bravo programming, introduce more members, and share ideas for a great season. It is a great way to meet people and get involved in Memphis. Visit www.artsmemphis.org/bravo for an application.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Today is the BIG Bravo day!
Well, it is Thursday, April 23 which means the biggest Bravo event of the year is here!
Tonight we will celebrate the arts in style at the Orpheum with champagne, wine, and beer in the Broadway Room, get a sneak peak of the 09/10 season (not yet released!), and be able to purchase next year's memberships at a GREAT discount. After all of that, we all go into the Orpheum for the final dress rehearsal performance of FAUST with Opera Memphis. It's not just any FAUST, either. It is the steampunk version...very cool!
This is great way to get your friends together and enjoy a night of festive creativity, especially if you have never been to the opera or the Orpheum before and you are not quite sure what it's about. Guests join us for free tonight (we want to see you back next year!) and dress is come as you are...jeans from home or suits from work. It all works at Bravo!
If you have not made your reservations yet, email Elizabeth at erouse@artsmemphis.org or call 901-578-2787. If you need more info on this event or the fundraiser we are hosting on May 12, visit www.artsmemphis.org/bravo. If you want a text reminder, text BRAVO to 79704. And you can always find Bravo Memphis on Facebook and MySpace. You can even find us on Twitter @livingarts. We have your Bravo info where you communicate most!
We can't wait to see you all tonight...you can't afford to miss it!
Tonight we will celebrate the arts in style at the Orpheum with champagne, wine, and beer in the Broadway Room, get a sneak peak of the 09/10 season (not yet released!), and be able to purchase next year's memberships at a GREAT discount. After all of that, we all go into the Orpheum for the final dress rehearsal performance of FAUST with Opera Memphis. It's not just any FAUST, either. It is the steampunk version...very cool!
This is great way to get your friends together and enjoy a night of festive creativity, especially if you have never been to the opera or the Orpheum before and you are not quite sure what it's about. Guests join us for free tonight (we want to see you back next year!) and dress is come as you are...jeans from home or suits from work. It all works at Bravo!
If you have not made your reservations yet, email Elizabeth at erouse@artsmemphis.org or call 901-578-2787. If you need more info on this event or the fundraiser we are hosting on May 12, visit www.artsmemphis.org/bravo. If you want a text reminder, text BRAVO to 79704. And you can always find Bravo Memphis on Facebook and MySpace. You can even find us on Twitter @livingarts. We have your Bravo info where you communicate most!
We can't wait to see you all tonight...you can't afford to miss it!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Have you had your arts this week?
Now that Spring has come back to Memphis, I can't help but be excited about all the amazing things there are to do, see, and experience in this remarkable city. We get a lot of negative press, which is sad. Here is one example: Last week alone the downtown Memphis Farmers' Market opened, Mud Island River Park opened, the downtown Alive! series hosted some great events in the squares along Main, a Peabody Rooftop party, events all along Cooper Young, two crawfish boils, a celebration of the earth, and more arts and cultural events than I can even count. I have never been happier to be a Memphis native-"returnee".
One of the outstanding, free events last week was an open rehearsal for Ballet Memphis' performance of Cinderella, which was performed at the Orpheum Saturday and Sunday. I grabbed a sandwich at Lenny's and head over to the newly renovated Lowenstein building at Main and Jefferson and I was just blown away. The dancers had transformed the empty building space into a dance studio and tons of people brought their children, strollers, colleagues, and friends to see the Ballet Memphis dancers warm up and rehearse dances for the weekend's show.
It was exhilarating and soothing at the same time! We are so fortunate to live in a city that continues to support a world-class ballet company.
This free rehearsal was part of the Downtown Alive! series, presented by the Center City Commission. They have a great line-up for April, including a demonstration by the Metal Museum on Wednesday, April 29 in Court Square!
Be sure to go enjoy your arts this week...we will have more on the biggest BRAVO event of the season that is taking place this Thursday, April 23 at 6 pm at the Orpheum. Stay tuned!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
a BIG Bravo update
It's been a while since our last post and I apologize for the dead space. There is just so much great stuff going on in the arts right now! Our biggest Bravo event of the season is next Thursday (and you can come in for free), but we will get to that soon...
Have you heard the buzz about ArtsMemphisTV v2.0, Artafactor, the May ArtsMemphis magazine, and JamJam? I hope so, because that would mean we are doing our jobs, but in case you have been on internet-rest, let me give you a brief update on each.
ArtsMemphisTV is a free web-based series that spotlights a different artist or performer in the Memphis arts community each week. We teamed up again with our pals at Live from Memphis to bring you the best in backstage passes. What is even better is you, the arts patrons, nominated the featured artists! We have aired two episodes already at www.artsmemphis.org and they are picking up speed. We will feature a new artist every Monday, so be sure to tune in, tweet, update your facebook page...you know the drill.
On to Artafactor. It is truly an affair of the arts! Do you remember your first experience with a breathtaking dance, a moving visual work, or a performance that just took you to another realm? That is what we are celebrating on May 1 with Artafactor, An Affair of the Arts. This is one of ArtsMemphis' largest fundraisers and we have A LOT of fun doing it. Keeping the arts alive in Memphis is up to you, the ones who love the art produced. Help us keep the vibe alive and come experience your own nigh mysterious on Friday, May 1 at Artafactor. Visit www.anaffairofthearts.com for more details.
Be on the lookout for the next issue of ArtsMemphis magazine. I will drop some hints...Pigs, rock, and Chilean rock stars. It just doesn't get more entertaining than that!
Ok, I know we all used to call JamJam1 back in the day but this isn't your grandma's weather report anymore! Now you can get up-to-date arts listings by dialing 526-5261 while you are sitting behind a car on Poplar Ave and figuring out what you want to do tonight. Choose option 3 and you are on track to hear what's coming up this week in the arts. Just another free service we use to keep you connected when and where you need it.
AND NOW FOR THE BIG BRAVO EVENT! You just can't afford to miss the soirée of the season on Thursday, April 23 at the Orpheum Theatre with Bravo Memphis and Opera Memphis...now let me tell you why. We will start in the Broadway Room (yes, that big snazzy one) with champagne, wine, beer, good eats and a glimpse of the 09/10 Bravo season. You can be the first to know not only what we are doing next year, but get your membership at a great discount! After the pre-party, we will see the final dress rehearsal of FAUST by Opera Memphis. That means you see this great performance (that has a lot of buzz around town) before any of the ticket holders do.
That is all good fun, but here is the kicker. As a Bravo member, you get to bring two friends for FREE to this event! We are already thinking bigger and better for next year, and we are starting early by showing everyone just how Bravo throws down. So, Bravo members make sure you get your friends' names to Elizabeth at erouse@artsmemphis.org so they can get in. Not a Bravo member? We are still going to let you preview this event for free because, honestly, we want to see you at every event next year. All of the deets are at www.artsmemphis.org/bravo or you can shoot us an email anytime.
Phew, that was a big update. We like to stay busy so that you have plenty of things to do in this amazing city we call Memphis.
PS: Don't forget we can send you Bravo text updates! Don't worry, we won't flood your phone. We just send a reminder one week out and the day of so you don't miss the hottest ticket in town. Just text BRAVO to 79704.
Have a GREAT week and we will see you soon!
Have you heard the buzz about ArtsMemphisTV v2.0, Artafactor, the May ArtsMemphis magazine, and JamJam? I hope so, because that would mean we are doing our jobs, but in case you have been on internet-rest, let me give you a brief update on each.
ArtsMemphisTV is a free web-based series that spotlights a different artist or performer in the Memphis arts community each week. We teamed up again with our pals at Live from Memphis to bring you the best in backstage passes. What is even better is you, the arts patrons, nominated the featured artists! We have aired two episodes already at www.artsmemphis.org and they are picking up speed. We will feature a new artist every Monday, so be sure to tune in, tweet, update your facebook page...you know the drill.
On to Artafactor. It is truly an affair of the arts! Do you remember your first experience with a breathtaking dance, a moving visual work, or a performance that just took you to another realm? That is what we are celebrating on May 1 with Artafactor, An Affair of the Arts. This is one of ArtsMemphis' largest fundraisers and we have A LOT of fun doing it. Keeping the arts alive in Memphis is up to you, the ones who love the art produced. Help us keep the vibe alive and come experience your own nigh mysterious on Friday, May 1 at Artafactor. Visit www.anaffairofthearts.com for more details.
Be on the lookout for the next issue of ArtsMemphis magazine. I will drop some hints...Pigs, rock, and Chilean rock stars. It just doesn't get more entertaining than that!
Ok, I know we all used to call JamJam1 back in the day but this isn't your grandma's weather report anymore! Now you can get up-to-date arts listings by dialing 526-5261 while you are sitting behind a car on Poplar Ave and figuring out what you want to do tonight. Choose option 3 and you are on track to hear what's coming up this week in the arts. Just another free service we use to keep you connected when and where you need it.
AND NOW FOR THE BIG BRAVO EVENT! You just can't afford to miss the soirée of the season on Thursday, April 23 at the Orpheum Theatre with Bravo Memphis and Opera Memphis...now let me tell you why. We will start in the Broadway Room (yes, that big snazzy one) with champagne, wine, beer, good eats and a glimpse of the 09/10 Bravo season. You can be the first to know not only what we are doing next year, but get your membership at a great discount! After the pre-party, we will see the final dress rehearsal of FAUST by Opera Memphis. That means you see this great performance (that has a lot of buzz around town) before any of the ticket holders do.
That is all good fun, but here is the kicker. As a Bravo member, you get to bring two friends for FREE to this event! We are already thinking bigger and better for next year, and we are starting early by showing everyone just how Bravo throws down. So, Bravo members make sure you get your friends' names to Elizabeth at erouse@artsmemphis.org so they can get in. Not a Bravo member? We are still going to let you preview this event for free because, honestly, we want to see you at every event next year. All of the deets are at www.artsmemphis.org/bravo or you can shoot us an email anytime.
Phew, that was a big update. We like to stay busy so that you have plenty of things to do in this amazing city we call Memphis.
PS: Don't forget we can send you Bravo text updates! Don't worry, we won't flood your phone. We just send a reminder one week out and the day of so you don't miss the hottest ticket in town. Just text BRAVO to 79704.
Have a GREAT week and we will see you soon!
Monday, April 6, 2009
New ArtsMemphis TV is here!
Have you tuned in? The new ArtsMemphis TV 2.0 is here and you will not want to miss it! This week's episode features Amber Snyder, an associate company member at Playhouse on the Square. Amber gives us a very behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to work in the theatre and experience the life of a Memphis actress. She fills many roles both on stage and off, and you will not want to miss the insight she offers!
Visit www.artsmemphis.org to see new episodes every Monday from ArtsMemphis TV, a partnership between ArtsMemphis and Live from Memphis.
Don't miss our final soiree of the season! Complete with champagne, wine, beer, and delicious food in the Broadway Room, this will be an insider's view of the opera, a glimpse at the 2009-2010 season, and your chance to get your membership for next year at a great discount. You can't afford to miss it! Reserve your seat today by emailing Elizabeth at erouse@artsmemphis.org.
Each Bravo member is invited to bring 2 guests to this event. Not a Bravo member? Come experience a Bravo event and be the first to hear what's in store for next year. We invite you to be our guest on April 23. Just email erouse@artsmemphis.org to reserve your spot!
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